Why do auto preludes suck?

Why does everyone say that automatic honda preludes are so bad and they break so much as opposed to a 5 speed prelude? What's so bad about the auto ones

I just bought a 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5s with 160,000 miles on it?

I just bought this car two days ago, it looks and drives perfect. I know that is a lot of miles but as long as the rental company kept up with maintenance it should have many more miles on it. Can I put another 50k-100k more miles on it in the future? Are Nissan Altima's up to par with Honda/Toyota?

How many valves does a 2001 prelude have?

How many valves does a 2001 manual trans honda prelude have? I have a toyota celica 1994 as well and on the engine it says "16 valve EFI" but how many does my prelude have?

My husband is great at auto repair?

So he has built and rebuilt transmissions. On a Honda Toyota and Chevys and replaced engins as well. So don't you think he can do a heater core replacement. Or is this job in a league of its own.